AU7070696A - Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp - Google Patents
Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lampInfo
- Publication number
- AU7070696A AU7070696A AU70706/96A AU7070696A AU7070696A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A AU 70706/96 A AU70706/96 A AU 70706/96A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- preheating
- fluorescent lamp
- starting circuit
- starting
- circuit
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
- H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
- H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/02—Details
- H05B41/04—Starting switches
- H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices
- H05B41/044—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes
- H05B41/046—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes using controlled semiconductor devices
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US530673 | 1995-09-19 | ||
US08/530,673 US5736817A (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1995-09-19 | Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp |
PCT/US1996/014718 WO1997011580A1 (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-13 | Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU7070696A true AU7070696A (en) | 1997-04-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU70706/96A Abandoned AU7070696A (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-13 | Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5736817A (en) |
AU (1) | AU7070696A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997011580A1 (en) |
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1995
- 1995-09-19 US US08/530,673 patent/US5736817A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1996
- 1996-09-13 WO PCT/US1996/014718 patent/WO1997011580A1/en active Application Filing
- 1996-09-13 AU AU70706/96A patent/AU7070696A/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
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US5736817A (en) | 1998-04-07 |
WO1997011580A1 (en) | 1997-03-27 |
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